In late July, Garth Brooks held a superfluous press conference to make a proclamation. Having successfully set the record for most CMA Entertainer of the Year wins with seven, Brooks, at his humblebraggiest, was stepping away to allow someone else a shot at the title. He caught a lot of …
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CMT’s latest installment of its musical crossover series CMT Crossroads pairs the pop country of singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini with the electronic-pop of the performer Halsey. The mash-up, which was filmed at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville in October, premieres March 25th. Ahead of the episode’s airing, CMT has released the first …
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How to watch on TV: The granddaddy of New Year’s Eve specials Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest marks its 48th year in Times Square. Beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC and running into the wee hours, the party includes reports from four cities: Miami, New …
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Sam Smith captured his first Number One album as the British singer’s The Thrill of It All debuted atop the Billboard 200. The Thrill of It All sold 237,000 copies in its first week of release, marking career highs both sales-wise and in chart position for Smith; the singer’s In …
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Sam Smith, The Thrill of It AllThe second full-length from the British crooner, Will Hermes writes, “knights one of the mightiest, most expressive vocalists of his generation. … [Thrill is]a potent concept album that universalizes heartbreak from a distinctly LGBTQ point of view.”Read Our Feature: Inside Sam Smith’s Raw New …
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